BTCS announces the first ever Ethereum dividend program: shareholders can directly receive ETH

BTCS announced the distribution of the first dividend payable in Ether, along with a 120-day Lock-up Position loyalty rewards program, aimed at stabilizing stock prices and demonstrating ETH layout, setting a precedent for crypto dividends. (Background: The Ethereum reserve companies + various ETFs have accumulated over 10 million ETH, accounting for 8.4% of the total supply) (Context: Why did Standard Chartered predict Ethereum to reach $7,500 by the end of 2025, and $25,000 by 2028?) The American blockchain company BTCS announced yesterday (21) that following the issuance of Bitcoin dividends in 2022, it will, through the "Bividend" program, distribute dividends for the first time in Ethereum (ETH). The company will distribute a one-time dividend of $0.05 per share to eligible shareholders, who can choose between ETH or cash; at the same time, an additional $0.35 per share loyalty reward will be provided, payable only in ETH. BTCS Inc. and Equity Stock Transfer (EST) are excited to announce their collaborative effort to deliver a first-of-its-kind blockchain dividend, or "Bividend," payable in ETH. In 2022, EST created the secure and compliant framework that enabled $BTCS to issue the first-ever... — BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS) (@NasdaqBTCS) August 21, 2025 Dual-structure rewards for long-term holders According to the official Bividend website, to receive the $0.35 ETH loyalty reward per share, shareholders must transfer their stocks to the SEC-registered transfer agent Equity Stock Transfer (EST)'s bookkeeping account and lock them for 120 days from September 26 to January 26, 2026 (employees and insiders are excluded from this). Locking shares means fewer circulating shares, reducing the available borrowing shares, which may put pressure on short sellers, especially since the company's stock price has dropped 30% in the past month. Although the impact may not be significant, BTCS attempted to explore how to effectively utilize the approximately 70,000 ETH in inventory to strengthen its "Ethereum priority" positioning. Whether more companies will follow suit in making cryptocurrency dividends will depend on regulatory and tax arrangements, but BTCS has proven that when companies hold cryptocurrencies, dividends do not have to be limited to cash, and on-chain distribution can be realized within a legal framework. Related reports: Trump predicts steel and semiconductor tariffs to be announced as soon as next week! Bitcoin drops below $118,000, Ethereum falls below $4,600. On the day of Ethereum's big pump, he put the "ETH10K" license plate back on. Ethereum's market capitalization once surpassed Mastercard and Netflix, knocking on the door of the world's top 25 assets. This article about BTCS announcing the first-ever Ethereum dividend plan: shareholders can directly receive ETH was first published in BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.